Kansas, 2013

Winter Weather in Kansas, January 12, 2013

January 12, 2013 · NWS EAX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An upper level disturbance, produced some light snow across eastern Kansas on January 12, 2013. Snowfall amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches in Linn County.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS EAX wrote it up.

An upper level disturbance, produced some light snow across eastern Kansas on January 12, 2013. Snowfall amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches in Linn County.

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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Linn

When
January 12, 3:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Linn forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
38.212, -94.843 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall was measured at 3.0 inches in La Cygne.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 429781.